Davis, California

Davis, California

Davis is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area...

• Fleet Feet Davis Mile
• Fleet Feet Labor Day Races 10K, 5K
• Davis Stampede 1/2 Marathon, 10K, 5K
• Davis Turkey Trot 10K, 5K

Granite Bay, California

Granite Bay, California

Granite Bay is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,402 at the 2010 census, up from 19,388 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 95746...

• Rio Del Lago 100 Mile http://www.ultrarunner.net/rdl100main.html

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach, California

Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...

• Surf City Marathon (formerly Pacific Shoreline) http://www.runsurfcity.com/

Idyllwild, California

• Idyllwild 5K/10K Run and Fitness Walk http://www.idyllwildrace.com/

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

• Los Angeles Marathon
  Los Angeles Marathon
  The Honda LA Marathon is an annual running event held each spring in Los Angeles, California. The 26.219 mile footrace, inspired by the success of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, has been contested every year since 1986...
  
  
• Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
  Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
  The Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, or AC 100, is a 100 mile long ultramarathon that takes place annually along trails through California's Angeles National Forest.- The Course :...
  
  
• Palos Verdes Marathon http://www.palosverdes.com/Kiwanis

Redondo Beach, California

Redondo Beach, California

Redondo Beach is one of the three Beach Cities located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 66,748 at the 2010 census, up from 63,261 at the 2000 census. The city is located in the South Bay region of the greater Los Angeles area.Redondo Beach was originally part of...

• Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K/5K http://www.redondo10k.com

Sacramento, California

Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...

• California International Marathon http://www.runcim.org/
• Paul Reese Memorial Clarksburg Country Run http://www.clarksburgcountryrun.com/

San Diego, California

San Diego, California

San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...

• America's Finest City 1/2 Marathon, 5K
• Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
  Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
  The Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race held in San Diego, California. It was established in 1998 and has been run every year since. It is the original race in the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series of marathons and half-marathons managed by Competitor Group, Inc. and held...
  
   http://www.rnrmarathon.com/home.html
• San Diego Mud Run http://www.sandiegomudrun.com/

Alameda County

Alameda County, California

Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...

• Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Mile
• Eden Medical Center Run to the Lake 5K/10K

Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County, California

Contra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...

• Mount Diablo Summer Trail Run 50K, 25K, 8K

• [Primo's Run for Education Half-Marathon, 5K]] http://www.primosrun.com/

Marin County

Marin County, California

Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...

• Golden Gate Headlands Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 7 Mile

• Angel Island New Year's 8K, 16K, 25K, 50K

• Dipsea Race
  Dipsea Race
  The Dipsea Race is the oldest cross-country trail running event—and one of the oldest foot races of any kind—in the United States. The 7.5 mile long Dipsea Race has been held annually almost every year since 1905, starting in Mill Valley, and finishing at Stinson Beach, in Marin County,...
  
  

• Miwok 100K Trail Race

• Muir Woods Marathon, 25K, 7 Mile
• Stinson Beach Marathon, 25K, 7 Mile

San Francisco

• Across the Bay 12K http://www.rhodyco.com/across12k.html
• Bay to Breakers 12K
  Bay to Breakers
  The Bay to Breakers is an annual footrace which takes place in San Francisco, California on the third Sunday of May. The name reflects the fact that the race starts at the northeast end of the downtown area a few blocks from The Embarcadero and runs west through the city to finish at the Great...
  
   http://www.ingbaytobreakers.com
• Bridge to Bridge http://www.bridgetobridge.com/
• Embarcadero 10K
• Golden Gate Park 10K
• Kaiser Permanente San Francisco 1/2 Marathon, 5K
• King Oscar Presidio Trails Run 5K/10K
• Mermaid San Francisco 5K/10K http://www.mermaidseries.com
• Mission Rock 5K
• Nike Women's Marathon http://insidenikerunning.nike.com/category/events/nike-womens-marathon/
• Polo Field 5K
• Run For Arctic Awareness 10K
• Run Wild (formerly Run to the Far Side) http://www.rhodyco.com/runwild.html
• San Francisco Marathon
  San Francisco Marathon
  The San Francisco Marathon is a series of USATF certified road running events held each July or August in San Francisco, California that include a full marathon, two half marathons, and a 5K. Except for in 1988, the marathon has been held annually since 1977. The current marathon course forms a...
  
  
• Walt Stack 10K
• Windmill 10K

San Mateo County

San Mateo County, California

San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and...

• Artichoke 1/2 Marathon, 10K

• President's Day Castaway 10K, 5K
• Laurel Family Fun Run, 5K Register Online

• Thanksgiving Fun Run & Stride, 5K

Santa Clara County

Santa Clara County, California

Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...

• Stevens Creek 50K

• Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival and Run (10K and 5K)http://www.mhmushroommardigras.com/ Saturday of Memorial Weekend Register Online

• Mermaid Mountain View Run 5K,10K, Half Marathon http://www.mermaidseries.com
• Human Race 10K, 5K (cancelled as of 2009) http://www.vcsv.us/humanrace/

• Moonlight Run http://www.paloaltoonline.com/moonlight_run/
• Skyline Ridge 1/2 Marathon, 10K

• Quicksilver 50 Mile, 50K, 25K http://www.quicksilver-running.com/page2.html

Sonoma County

Sonoma County, California

Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....

• Salt Point 50K, 26K, 11K http://www.pctrailruns.com/Salt_Point.htm

Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...

• Santa Cruz 1/2 Marathon, 10K http://www.firstwave-events.com/sc_half/
• Wharf to Wharf http://www.wharftowharf.com/

Sierra Nevada, California

• Western States Endurance Run
  Western States Endurance Run
  The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100, is a 100-mile ultramarathon that takes place on trails in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains annually on the last full weekend of June. The race starts at the base of the Squaw Valley ski resort and finishes at the...
  
  
• Lake Tahoe Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 10k, 5khttp://www.laketahoemarathon.com/

South Lake Tahoe, California

South Lake Tahoe, California

South Lake Tahoe is the most populous city in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The population was 21,403 at the 2010 census, down from 23,609 at the 2000 census...

• Lake Tahoe Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 10k, 5k http://www.laketahoemarathon.com/

Ventura, California

Ventura, California

Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...

• Twilight's Last Gleaming Cross Country Challenge
  Twilight's Last Gleaming Cross Country Challenge
  Twilight's Last Gleaming Cross Country Challenge is a four mile, annual cross country style running race. It is held on the same course, in and around Arroyo Verde Park, annually on the last Saturday in October, starting at 5 p.m. In 2011, the race was held on October 29...
  
  4 Mileshttp://www.trackinfo.org/twilight.html

External links

• California races by month, Running in the USA